Apps to Install and Uninstall Icons from Launchpad

I have found an application by a third party that installs in the System Preference file that allows you to Add or Delete any Icon from Launchpad with just a click.
I have installed the program and it works very good - no problems.
I also run NORTON Internet Security 5 for MAC and the program went though the filters and checks with NO problems.
Below is the link that takes you to the developer and download sight by a developer named Chaosspace.de
http://chaosspace.de/launchpad-control/
Good luck and I hope this help everyone, this problem is very frustrating!

Why? In general this type of setup is handled by using standard Windows authentication. Normal users cannot install/uninstall programs. The problem solves itself. You cannot technically prevent an admin from removing a program.
It simply isn't possible. As an admin I can remove the folder containing your program and it is effectively uninstalled. I can manually remove any registry entries you create and it is uninstalled. I can basically manually uninstall anything
that you install as an admin.
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http://blogs.msmvps.com/p3net

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import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
import java.io.*;
import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.event.MouseInputAdapter;
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        repaint();
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        setImage(null);
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                                       : GridBagConstraints.REMAINDER;
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        rightComponent = new JPanel(null);
        MouseInputAdapter mia = new MouseInputAdapter() {
            Component selectedComponent;
            Point offset = new Point();
            boolean dragging = false;
            public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e) {
                Point p = e.getPoint();
                for(Component c : rightComponent.getComponents()) {
                    Rectangle r = c.getBounds();
                    if(r.contains(p)) {
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                        offset.x = p.x - r.x;
                        offset.y = p.y - r.y;
                        dragging = true;
                        break;
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                dragging = false;
            public void mouseDragged(MouseEvent e) {
                if(dragging) {
                    int x = e.getX() - offset.x;
                    int y = e.getY() - offset.y;
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        rightComponent.addMouseListener(mia);
        rightComponent.addMouseMotionListener(mia);
        return rightComponent;
    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
        String[] ids = { "-c---", "--g--", "---h-", "----t" };
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        for(int j = 0; j < images.length; j++) {
            String path = "images/geek/geek" + ids[j] + ".gif";
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        f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        f.add(new DragRx().getContent(images));
        f.setSize(500,400);
        f.setLocation(200,200);
        f.setVisible(true);
class CopyDragHandler extends MouseInputAdapter {
    JComponent source;
    DragRx target;
    JLabel selectedLabel;
    Point start;
    Point offset = new Point();
    boolean dragging = false;
    final int MIN_DIST = 5;
    public CopyDragHandler(JComponent c, DragRx dr) {
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    public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e) {
        Point p = e.getPoint();
        Component[] c = source.getComponents();
        for(int j = 0; j < c.length; j++) {
            Rectangle r = c[j].getBounds();
            if(r.contains(p) && c[j] instanceof JLabel) {
                offset.x = p.x - r.x;
                offset.y = p.y - r.y;
                start = p;
                selectedLabel = (JLabel)c[j];
                break;
    public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent e) {
        if(dragging && selectedLabel != null) {
            int x = e.getX() - offset.x;
            int y = e.getY() - offset.y;
            target.dropImage(new Point(x,y));
        selectedLabel = null;
        dragging = false;
    public void mouseDragged(MouseEvent e) {
        Point p = e.getPoint();
        if(!dragging && selectedLabel != null
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            dragging = true;
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            int y = p.y - offset.y;
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    private void copyAndSend() {
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        int h = src.getHeight();
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